is not a complete disaster (nothing is perfect!) and I've been in
much worse places, but the dust bunnies here have metamorphosed into
dust dinosaurs and there are always spider condos developing in the
corners. Well, spider webs aren't much of an example are they? Those
industrious beasties can erect full apartment complexes overnight.
Maybe a better example is the state of the kitchen floor or the
serious condition in the shower? On second thought I'd rather not
describe those.
Back to my point, if there is one. I had several large bags of fresh
caught tuna in the fridge overnight, waiting for canning and
freezing. That is happening today and no, I'm not doing it. My
fantastic neighbor and friend is doing the labor and she gets her
share free in return. Oops, did I wander again? Ah yes, the
refrigerator... After the tuna left it was necessary to remove the
two bottom drawers for cleaning and what a surprise was in store. The
refrigerator drawers didn't SEEM that yucky (Ah, the joys of being
near-sighted!) until a close inspection made even my loose standards
tremble and quake. Hot water! Bleach! Ick, ick, ick! Where did all
that hair and dust and unidentifiable particular matter UNDER the
drawers come from? And how did it get in there?
Now that the drawers are stacked on the counter, sparkling white and
ready to reinstall. I have to consider proceeding to the remaining
parts of the refrigerator. I know there are containers of once-edible
victuals therein. I'm certain there are un-sponged spills that have
petrified. Hmmm, do you suppose some of those substances are of
scientific value? Could that once sticky drip be the element needed
to coat the underside of the space shuttle? But I digress again.
The question I face is whether or not to wipe, scrub, scour, polish
and disinfect further. After all nobody gets sick from eating what
emerges from this refrigerator. I go by the theory that we all need
some exposure to contamination in order for our immune systems to
become robust. Think of the responsibility to humanity! I'm thinking
of the domino effect that could happen: clean refrigerator, clean
kitchen floor, tidy cupboards. The list is scary and endless. All
that thinking makes me think I'll take a nap instead.
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